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Nov. 18, 2021 Immigration Advisory

  1. Thanksgiving holiday – Nov. 25-26
  2. The WSU International Center is hiring
  3. Cougar Health Services registration holds. Check your myWSU account
  4. International Programs office hours winter break – Plan ahead!
  5. Yang Liu Excellence in Teaching Award
  6. Mr. Cody Tornow no longer an advisor
  7. Career Services workshop series
  1. Thanksgiving holiday – Nov. 25-26

ISSS advising hours will be available Monday through Wednesday of Thanksgiving week (Nov. 22-24), even though there will be NO CLASSES. Log in to our portal webpage between 1-3 p.m. (U.S. Pacific time).

We invite you to join our International Programs Thanksgiving on Nov. 22, 2021, between 1-4 p.m. at the Elson S. Floyd Cultural Center.

This event has been fully approved by the university and we will serve a buffet-style meal. Please RSVP on this link. Because of capacity constraints at the Cultural Center, this has been set up so that a limited number may RSVP for each hour.

  1. The WSU International Center is hiring

The WSU International Center is looking for a paid Graduate Staff Assistant (must be a current graduate student) for a 20-hours-per-week position from Jan. 3, 2022, until May 15, 2022. If interested, please email cover letter and resume to ISSS Director Dr. Kate Hellmann at khellmann@wsu.edu.

  1. Cougar Health Services registration holds. Check your myWSU account

Do you have a Measles, Green Dot or BSRC hold in your myWSU account? If so, these holds can prevent you from registering for the spring 2021 semester and can impact your F-1/J-1 status.

The BSRC workshop is mandatory for all first-year and transfer students who are under the age of 21 as of Aug. 1 during their first semester on the Pullman campus.

Please contact Cougar Health Services to check how to remove the hold(s) if you have any: https://cougarhealth.wsu.edu/contact-us/

  1. International Programs office hours winter break – Plan ahead!

ISSS will be available for emergencies only during the University Winter Closure between Dec. 24, 2021, and Jan. 1, 2022. Although we will have reduced staff, advising hours (1-3 p.m.) will be sustained Dec. 28-30. We cannot commit to process requests within the usual 5-day turnaround time. Therefore, PLAN AHEAD if you need to submit a request to our office.

Please email ip.intlservices@wsu.edu for questions or to set up an advising appointment. We will make sure someone from our team is available to help during this time.

  1. Yang Liu Excellence in Teaching Award

Nominate a faculty teacher/instructor who excels in:

  • Supporting understanding of academic integrity – and communicating this effectively to international students who are unused to these standards.
  • Supporting students in active engagement, oral participation, group work, etc.
  • Serving in an advisory or mentorship capacity for international students.
  • Incorporating global perspectives/multiple perspectives within the classroom/curriculum.
  • Showing evidence of flexibility in teaching style as it relates to international students.

Nominations close Feb. 18, 2022, and can be made on this link.

  1. Mr. Cody Tornow no longer an advisor

Mr. Cody Tornow, former Lead international Student Advisor, has accepted a new position in International Programs and is no longer an international student advisor. While we fill his vacant position, please rest assured that we have four other advisors at our office fully capable to advise on your immigration and academic needs. We are always happy to help and support you.

If you have questions, feel free to contact us at ip.intlservices@wsu.edu or call 509-335-4508. The ISSS office also has a portal page where you can find links to our website as well as a permanent Zoom link you can use Monday-Friday, 1-3 p.m. (U.S. Pacific time) to speak with an advisor.

  1. Career Services workshop series

Are you about to start your career? Do you know how to package your international experience to help you stand out? Enhance your education by attending the last scheduled workshop offered by International Programs Career Services in 2021.

Thursday, Dec. 2 | 3:30 p.m. | Kruegel G-10

Optional Practical Training (OPT)

Learn about your post-graduation work opportunities and take steps toward your future career prospects.

Learn more about how IP can help you prepare for your career at ip.wsu.edu/ip-career-services.